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The losing streak is over for the Brooklyn Nets, stunning the Los Angeles Clippers 127-122 in double overtime behind a huge performance by Sean Kilpatrick and a big one from Brook Lopez, all the while pissing off Doc Rivers. Whether or not this means some positive consistency in the games ahead? Hard to see it happening while Jeremy Lin is still out with his hamstring injury. More →

The Brooklyn Nets began their two-game trip to L.A. with a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. No Brook Lopez (rest) and no Jeremy Lin (still shut down because of the hamstring) among other injures didn’t leave Kenny Atkinson with too many options, and it certainly looked that way from the first moment the two teams stepped on the floor. More →

If the Los Angeles Clippers don’t break the barrier of the conference semifinal, it’s going to be the end of their time with Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and Doc Rivers. Not all three will leave, but the current faces of the franchise won’t be a trio anymore. More →

The scariest thing for the Los Angeles Clippers is that the Chris Paul and Blake Griffin era has peaked, that the Doc Rivers hiring didn’t really make them a better team, and that losing in the conference semifinals is as good as it gets for them, which means pretty soon it’s time to start over. More →

Two of the biggest What If in the 2010’s among NBA stories happen to be two trades: One that happened, as the Oklahoma City Thunder gave up James Harden to the Houston Rockets; and one that didn’t, when the league cancelled the trade sending Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers. More →

Even when wearing Team USA jerseys, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green didn’t get a lot of love when playing in one the pre-Olympic preparation games, this time against China, held in Los Angeles. Two of the three Golden State Warriors players on the roster were received by boos from the fans, which isn’t too surprising, or the last time it’ll happen on NBA courts this season. More →

The Oklahoma City Thunder, for now, believe they can hold on to Russell Westbrook, extend him, and in the meanwhile sign or trade for players who’ll help convince Westbrook to stick around a while longer on a retooled championship contender. Their main target could be Blake Griffin. More →

It seems to be something of a consensus among general managers around the NBA that the Boston Celtics are attempting to make a big trade before the beginning of the season, with players like Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Blake Griffin on their shortlist. More →

It’s been two full seasons since Ray Allen last played an NBA game. Among the dwindling lines of the remaining free agents, his name keeps popping up as someone who might be interested in returning. If it’ll happen, the Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs are probably on his final shortlist. More →